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Canadian festivities at SXSW

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It’s hard to keep track of all the Canadian shows, parties, and events happening this year at SXSW. Here’s our attempt to make it simple!

BreakOut West Interactive PartyBreakOut West Interactive Party

  • The Wet Secrets
  • JP Hoe
  • Slow Down, Molasses
  • The Belle Game

Tuesday from 4–7 PM @ The Majestic | Link

Nettwerk Music's Best Party EverNettwerk Music’s Best Party Ever

  • Current Swell
  • The Pack A.D.
  • Royal Canoe

Wednesday from 12–5 PM @ Friends | Link

Mint Records Day PartyMint Records Day Party

  • TOPS
  • Calvin Love
  • Sean Nicholas Savage
  • Pick a Piper
  • Jay Arner
  • Tough Age
  • The Pack A.D.

Thursday from 1–6 PM @ Headhunters | Link

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  • A K U A
  • Rich Aucoin
  • Lowell
  • TOPS
  • Weaves
  • The Darcys
  • Sean Nicholas Savage
  • Odonis Odonis
  • A Tribe Called Red
  • Reuben & The Dark

Friday from 12 PM–12 AM @ Wonderland | Link

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Nova Scotia Day Party

  • Gloryhound
  • Ghettosocks (with Timbuktu & DJ Irate)
  • In-Flight Safety
  • Rich Aucoin

Thursday from 12–3 PM @ Friends | Link

Manitoba Showcase

See below.

The CFM & MROC Musician Showcase

  • Tim Chaisson
  • Grand Analog
  • The Pack A.D.
  • Paper Lions

Friday from 12–3 PM @ Friends| Link

How the West Was Won

  • Andy Shauf
  • Calvin Love
  • Slow Down, Molasses
  • Sidney York

Friday from 3–6 PM @ Friends| Link

Ontario Showcase

  • The Beaches
  • Lowell
  • Weaves
  • The Wilderness of Manitoba

Saturday from 12–3 PM @ Friends| Link

Toronto Turns It Up

  • More or Les
  • Arkells
  • Ariana Gillis
  • July Talk

Saturday from 3–6 PM @ Friends| Link

Manitoba SXSWManitoba Showcase

  • Federal Lights
  • Mise en Scene
  • JP Hoe
  • Royal Canoe

Thursday from 3–6 PM @ Friends | Link

Canadian Blast BBQ

  • A Tribe Called Red
  • Grand Analog
  • Andy Shauf
  • Saidah Baba Talibah
  • The Darcys
  • The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer

Wednesday from 2–6 PM @ Brush Square Park | Link

Planet Quebec (Thursday)

Brunch & A Bunch

  • Foxtrott

12–1:30 PM @ Maggie Mae’s (Rooftop)

Envol & Macadam Presents

  • Alaclair Ensemble
  • Alden Penner

1:30–3 PM @ Maggie Mae’s (Courtyard)

Pop Montreal Presents

  • Seoul
  • Thus Owls
  • Jef Barbara
  • Chevalier Avant Garde

3–6 PM @ Maggie Mae’s (Rooftop)

M for Montreal’s Poutine Party

  • Kaytranada

6–7:30 PM @ Maggie Mae’s (Rooftop)

Planet Quebec (Friday)

Planet Quebec Presents

  • Fire/Works
  • Alden Penner

1:30–3 PM @ Maggie Mae’s (Gibson Room)

Scene 1425 Presents

  • Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
  • Maica Mia
  • Leif Vollebekk
  • Random Recipe

3–6 PM @ Maggie Mae’s (Gibson Room)

SXSW: 88 Canucks and counting

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SXSW 2014Canadian independent artists continue to be added to the list of showcasing SXSW artists and, at last count, the festival will be playing host to some 88 Canadian indie acts, featuring names like The Belle Game, Kevin Drew, PUP, Rich Aucoin, Timber Timbre, and so many more!

We spin the best in independent Canadian artists—including many who will be featured at this year’s SXSW festival from March 11-16—every Friday at 4:30 PM Central Time on KOOP 91.7 FM in Austin, TX.

Not in Austin? Never fear—you can listen to 90 minutes of Canadian gold, streamed live every Friday, at KOOP.org.

Tune in every week for more SXSW news and keep an eye on thisgreatwhitenorth.com for all the latest lineups and news on Canadian artists coming to Austin. For the complete list of Canadian artists coming to SXSW, bookmark our SXSW 2014 page—it’ll be updated with new artists as they’re announced!

If you’re a Canadian artist coming to SXSW, please get in touch!

SXSW 2014

Do you have a Canadian party, show, event, or musician that isn’t on this list? Please let us know!

You can download an ICS file of every official Canadian showcase and party!

Canada House is at Friends (206 E. 6th Street) this year.

Canadian Parties & Day Shows

SXSW 2014 will feature a number of Canadian and mostly-Canadian parties and day shows.

Tuesday

  • Breakout West (4:00 PM @ The Majestic)

Wednesday

  • Nettwerk Music’s Best. Party. Ever. (12:00 PM @ Friends)
  • Canadian Blast BBQ (2:00 PM @ Brush Square Park)

Thursday

  • Nova Scotia Day Party (12:00 PM @ Friends)
  • Planet Quebec’s Brunch & A Bunch (12:00 PM @ Maggie Mae’s)
  • Mint Records SXSW Day Party (1:00 PM @ Headhunters)
  • Envol & Macadam and Pop Montreal’s Top of the Heap (1:30 PM @ Maggie Mae’s)
  • Manitoba @ SXSW (3:00 PM @ Friends)
  • M for Montreal’s Poutine Party (6:00 PM @ Maggie Mae’s)

Friday

  • CFM & MROC Musician Showcase (12:00 PM @ Friends)
  • Snax X Snax (12:00 PM @ Wonderland)
  • Planet Quebec and Scene 1425’s Cream of the Crop (1:00 PM @ Maggie Mae’s Gibson Room)
  • How the West Was Won by Alberta Music & SaskMusic (3:00 PM @ Friends)

Saturday

  • Ontario Showcase by OMDC & MusicOntario (12:00 PM @ Friends)
  • Toronto Turns It Up (3:00 PM @ Friends)

Canadian Artists

SXSW 2014 will feature at least 113 Canadian acts:

Official Shows

  • 8prn
  • A K U A
  • Ain’t No Love
  • Alaclair Ensemble
  • Alden Penner
  • Alvvays
  • Andy Shauf
  • Ariana Gillis
  • Arkells
  • BADBADNOTGOOD
  • Barr Brothers, The
  • Basia Bulat
  • Beaches, The
  • Belle Game, The
  • Bend Sinister
  • BESTiE
  • Black Atlass
  • Black Pistol Fire
  • Blackie & The Rodeo Kings
  • Blake Carrington
  • Bob Moses
  • Breakout West
  • Calvin Love
  • CHEVALIER AVANT GARDE
  • Chromeo
  • Current Swell
  • Cyril Hahn
  • Darcys, The
  • Dead Ghosts
  • Each Other
  • Elaine Shepherd
  • Federal Lights
  • Folly & The Hunter
  • FOXTROTT
  • GHETTOSOCKS
  • Gloryhound
  • Good for Grapes
  • GRAND ANALOG
  • Greys
  • Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer, The
  • How Sad
  • In-Flight Safety
  • Jacques Greene
  • Jay Arner
  • Jef Barbara
  • Jesse Dangerously
  • Jessy Lanza
  • Jordan Klassen
  • JP Hoe
  • July Talk
  • Kaytranada
  • Keys N Krates
  • Leif Vollebekk
  • Low Pros (A-Trak & Lex Luger)
  • Lowell
  • Lunice
  • MAGIC!
  • Maica Mia
  • Marie Davidson
  • Mas Ysa
  • Mise en Scene
  • More or Les
  • No Joy
  • No Sinner
  • Northcote
  • Odonis Odonis
  • Pack A.D., The
  • Paper Lions
  • Paranoid Castle
  • Petunia & The Vipers
  • Pick a Piper
  • Pigeon Hole
  • PUP
  • Random Recipe
  • Reuben & The Dark
  • Rich Aucoin
  • Royal Canoe
  • Ryan Hemsworth
  • Saidah Baba Talibah
  • Sam Roberts Band
  • Sean Nicholas Savage
  • Seoul
  • Shilohs, The
  • Sidney York
  • Single Mothers
  • Slow Down, Molasses
  • Slow Magic
  • Solids
  • SonReal
  • Spoken
  • Teenburger
  • Thus Owls
  • Tim Chaisson
  • Timber Timbre
  • TIMBUKTU
  • Tokyo Police Club
  • Tommy Kruise
  • TOPS
  • Tory Lanez
  • Tough Age
  • Transit
  • Tribe Called Red, A
  • Trust
  • Viet Cong
  • We Are the City
  • Weaves
  • Wet Secrets, The
  • Wilderness of Manitoba, The
  • Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
  • Zeds Dead

Unofficial Shows

  • Fucked Up
  • Thomas Cade
  • Zeus

Maybe Appearing

  • Comeback Kid

Canceled Acts

  • Aidan Knight
  • Deep Dark Woods, The
  • Delhi 2 Dublin
  • Dinosaur Bones
  • Dugas
  • Factor & The Chandeliers
  • Gord Downie & The Sadies
  • Hey Ocean!
  • Kevin Drew
  • Lions In the Street
  • Nightbox
  • Said the Whale
  • Shad
  • Shimmering Stars
  • Sweatshop Union
  • Trews, The
  • Yukon Blonde